1001 Most Useful French Words (Dover Language Guides French) [Paperback]

Marcella Ottolenghi Buxbaum (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 9, 2001 | ISBN-10: 0486419444 | ISBN-13: 978-0486419442

This practical, inexpensive volume features over 1,000 common French words, each accompanied by a French sentence demonstrating proper usage. Also included are definitions arranged by such categories as family, food, numbers, and more. (These words are not repeated in the alphabetical section.) A page of Vocabulary Tips explains how to easily recognize hundreds of French/English cognates.

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Text: English, French

Product Details

• Paperback: 64 pages
• Publisher: Dover Publications (November 9, 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0486419444
• ISBN-13: 978-0486419442
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
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59 of 59 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars For US$2.00, this packs a wallop, February 29, 2004

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Jennifer L. Metcalf (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1001 Most Useful French Words (Dover Language Guides French) (Paperback)

Most of the book is dictionary style, with French words alphabetized. The entry tells if the word is masculine or feminine and if it's plural. A very brief definition is given, and then the word is used in a French sentence followed by an English translation.

Example: échanger; to exchange; J'aimerais échanger cette robe que j'ai achetée hier. I would like to exchange this dress that I bought yesterday.

Also included is a category section, which lists la famille (the family), les jours de la semaine (days of the week), les mois de la'année (months of the year), les saisons (sesaons), les nombres (numbers), les couleurs (colors), la nourriture (food), les magasins (stores), les occupations (occupations), and les animaux (animals).

At the back is one vocabulary page to help with endings of words, to show some words that are the same both in English and French, and to help with a few other grammatical tips.

This really isn't for someone who doesn't know any French at all, as it could be difficult to follow. It isn't a phrasebook for visitors to France, as a lot of basics that tourists need to know are not included. However, if you have been studying French or need to just brush up on your vocabulary, this inexpensive little book is a smart choice.

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars French reference guide for only $2.00, May 1, 2006

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Janice T. Sanders (Honolulu, HI) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 1001 Most Useful French Words (Dover Language Guides French) (Paperback)

Excellent reference guide at the price, good for beginning, as well as more advanced students. The use of the words in sentences is most helpful.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Mine has a broken spine from overuse!, March 9, 2008

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Ellie "Eilean Siar" (North Shore of Boston, USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 1001 Most Useful French Words (Dover Language Guides French) (Paperback)

While that is not really a complaint - this isn't a hardbound book, but rather a complement on how useful it is for someone who realizes the importance of getting the first thousand words of French down cold. I've gone through it twice, thoroughly, and have a new copy which I'll use to go through it again. It is that useful with examples of usage and extra category vocabulary at the end. If you can use a thousand words in a foreign language well, you can get by. If they are a foundation to greater learning because they build confidence, you will progress beyond your wildest dreams. Knock one latte off your menu this week and spend it on this.